Local Rule LCrR1.1: Purpose and Scope of Rules

LCrR1.1 Purpose and Scope of Rules.

These local criminal rules are promulgated to supplement the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure with local court procedure not to be inconsistent with the federal rules. These rules shall apply to all proceedings in criminal actions. The numbering scheme of the local criminal rules tracks the numbers and supplements the content of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Appendix I of the Local Court Rules contains a listing of General Orders which are available from the court clerk on request. These orders are issued by the Court to establish procedures on administrative matters and less routine matters that do not affect the majority of practitioners before this court. Appendix V contains the form for Joint Statement of Discovery Conference.